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Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF's Moscone West from October 13-15.
Follow the fish: How marine life is helping reveal hidden shipwrecks
In September 2026, 20 Australian university students departed Brisbane for Fiji aboard the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator on a CAPSTAN sea training voyage. While in coastal waters off Queensland, the students were involved in several shipwreck surveys that led to an intriguing observation:
Statistical Fluctuations as Primordial Correlators in the CMB: Finite Chemical Potential Thermodynamics
Can primordial cosmological correlations originate from statistical fluctuations of an early-universe thermal system? We connect grand-canonical thermodynamics, stochastic transport, and gauge-invariant cosmological perturbations for a charged fluid at finite chemical potential. Energy-charge susceptibilities determine curvature, charge-isocurvature, and cross-correlation amplitudes, while transport sets when each mode leaves equilibrium. For an isolated, adiabatic conformal plasma with conserve
Nucleosome simulations suggest mechanisms of electrostatically-driven mesoscale chromatin evolution
Nucleosomes are structures made up of proteins called histones that bind and compact DNA, driving the mesoscale organization of the chromatin polymer. Although histone proteins have diversified over evolutionary time, their contributions to the corresponding diversification of chromatin structure are poorly understood. Here, we mine protein databases for histones and create \emph{in silico} nucleosomes for 3241 organisms spanning $>$1.5B years of evolution. Using a combination of electrostatic c
2026 NFL Week 3 injury panic meter: Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels go down in losses
Projecting the outlook for some of the league's biggest Week 2 injuries
Ex-Rwandan official appears at UK trial over 1994 genocide
Prosecutors allege Vincent Brown incited and directed acts of violence during the early days of the Rwandan genocide.
Why ‘Lioness’ Isn’t Renewed For Season 4 Yet
Fans are worried that Lioness has not been renewed for season 4 after the cliffhanger season 3 finale. What's going on?
Can you take the 'London' out of London Fashion Week?
An initiative to show that LFW is "bigger than London" launched this year - but will it make a difference?
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
Critical-State RL: Diagnosing Trainable States for Multi-Turn Tool Use
Multi-turn tool-use failures can hinge on a single model call, yet reward variation alone does not reveal which call would benefit from training. When rewards depend on later interactions, their variation can reflect downstream randomness rather than differences between the current actions. We introduce Critical-State RL to identify trainable states in multi-turn interactions. Given task-defined candidate calls and local rewards, the method assesses whether each reward captures the action's effe
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02939-xFrom southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
Experimental evidence of generalization in quantum machine learning in small-data regime
Quantum machine learning is a promising paradigm for learning from limited data, a central bottleneck in domains such as medical imaging, clinical trials, and rare diseases. Quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) are particularly attractive in this setting, combining a hierarchical architecture with strong inductive bias and a parameter count that grows only logarithmically with system size. Their appeal rests on the generalization bounds of Caro et al. (2022), which show that the general
From choir girl to MMA Asian Games gold: How Tiffany Teo overcame adversity to make history
From choir girl to Asian Games gold medallist, Tiffany Teo’s inspiring MMA journey showcases resilience, triumph, and Singapore’s historic first gold medal. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jerusalem Daily: Israel besieges Palestinian town
Israeli forces have effectively turned the Palestinian town of Biddu into military barracks.
Forbes’ 2026 Future Of Work Summit Will Convene World-Class Business Leaders, Talent Executives And C-Suite HR Professionals To Discuss Building A Human Economy And Succeeding In The Next Era Of Work
Forbes today announced its 2026 Forbes Future of Work Summit, taking place on October 6, 2026, in New York City
Kit Harington’s Midnight Sons Movie Team-up With Blade Gets Clear Answer
Kit Harington reveals whether Marvel ever discussed the rumored Midnight Sons team-up movie with him during a recent interview.
Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Makes the Next Battle of the Bots Personal
Muse, the company’s latest attempt at a personalized AI assistant, is winning fans.
My Favorite Findings From the AI Security Decisions Report
My Favorite Findings From the AI Security Decisions Report
Multi-Stage and Multi-Field Inflation in Random Inflationary Landscapes
Generic potentials in an inflationary landscape are typically too steep to support a prolonged period of cosmic inflation. Atypical flat regions of the landscape are required to support successful inflation. The occurrence of such regions leads broadly to two possibilities: a single prolonged period of slow-roll inflation (which we call single-stage inflation), or multiple shorter periods of inflation separated by transient departures from slow roll (which we call multi-stage inflation), giving
Seattle parents sue Salem hospital, saying staff told them to drive their 9-month-old son's ... - KGW
According to the lawsuit, the boy was born with Down syndrome and "other significant" health conditions that kept him in a hospital, rather than ...
2026 Week 3 NFL picks, best bets from proven model: This 5-leg parlay pays over 25-1
After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top Week 3 NFL football parlay
Why are the Houthis fighting for Yemen’s Kahboub Mountains?
Kahboub could help the Houthis consolidate control near one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
What Time Is The 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix? Here’s How To Watch
Here's the full 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix schedule, including race start times, qualifying, practice and global TV broadcast details.
Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to be shut down in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series - is shutting down as part of today's Xbox cuts. Its proposed buyers pulled out, resulting in the closure.
4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.
CVE-2026-95623 Tauri Plugin Http Redirect redirect
A flaw has been found in Tauri Plugin Http up to 2.6.1/2.7.0. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-95623.
Fire amoeba breaks heat tolerance record for complex life
Incendiamoeba cell reproducing at 63°CFelix Mikus A species of amoeba discovered in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park can survive and thrive in temperatures that had been considered impossibly high for complex life. Nicknamed the fire amoeba by the researchers who collected it, Incendiamoeba cascadensis can survive in waters heated up to 70°C.
Mum in agony after £3k Turkey cosmetic procedure goes horribly wrong
Aimee Carr, 29, has spoken out about her 'horrific' experience after having a breast uplift and implants in Turkey
Arch Manning's latest media strategy? Say as little as possible after viral controversy
The Texas quarterback has been especially brief with reporters since last week's incident
How an amateur found Germany’s biggest hoard of Roman silver coins - National | Globalnews.ca
An amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realized he had stumbled upon something bigger.
Fantasy Football Week 3 Injuries: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Saquon Barkley And More
Find out the latest Week 3 fantasy football injury updates on Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Saquon Barkley, Jaxson Dart, Puka Nacua and more.
Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences
The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
VideoGen-Agent: Reinforcing Video Generation Agents
Recent advances in video generative models have enabled high-fidelity, temporally coherent video generation. However, these models often struggle to satisfy prompts requiring specialized knowledge, specific identities, physical consistency, or ordered events. In this paper, we present VideoGen-Agent, a multimodal agent trained through multitask agentic reinforcement learning to use external tools for video generation. The agent coordinates augmentation, generation, and verification tools through
Beats 360 headphones feature interchangeable cushions
Called Beats 360, the £299.95 headphones are sold alongside a range of ear cups and headband cushions, which can be swapped in and out in seconds.
Epic's mortality model, and Omada's future products
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: What Epic's mortality prediction algorithm tells us about AI in geriatrics, Omada's expansion plans, and more.
5 Reasons Bayley Lost to Lyra Valkyria Again on WWE RAW
Bayley suffered another loss to Lyra Valkyria on the September 21 episode of WWE RAW, and this time the result was somewhat of a surprise.
UN Chief condemns Gaza destruction, West Bank settlements
In his final UN General Assembly address as secretary-general, Antonio Guterres condemned the killing in Gaza.
Paramore’s Longest-Running Hit Brings The Band To A Chart Milestone
Paramore’s “Still Into You” reaches a major milestone as the smash logs its 500th week on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart.
Kit Harington reveals hopes to reprise Jon Snow role after previous Game of Thrones spin-off sequel plans scrapped
“I feel more comfortable with that character and that world again and where it sits in my life.”
The AI advice gap: what happens when the machine says "yes"?
AI financial advice has no regulator, no safety net.
Planetary crises deepen global health inequality, paper warns
The global inequality in health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Addressing it is more than a question for health systems; it must be embedded as a central concern in climate and environmental poli
Meta's New Muse AI Agent May Be the Creepiest Ever Released
Meta's new AI agent Muse nags you for amount of personal information and makes personalized suggestions that start to feel creepy.
Novo may be getting a better deal than expected with Medicare's Bridge program
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were already benefitting a great deal from the Trump administration's pilot program covering obesity drugs for seniors at a price of $245 a month. It turns out, there may more even more benefits for the companies than we originally knew.
Lessons learned from Week 2: Vikings, Packers have breakout stars; Bengals have NFL's most-improved unit
Lukas Van Ness and Dallas Turner are wreaking havoc on opposing offenses
Japan plans to examine use of humanoid robots in defense — news agency
Authorities plan to use such robots to perform logistical tasks for the country’s Self-Defense Forces
BDHEA Releases New Health Equity Playbook to Help Safety-Net Institutions Turn Community Needs into Actionable Solutions
/PRNewswire/ -- The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing health equity through healthcare governance,...
Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring
Major changes for the Halo series as Microsoft gives the next major game to Activision to make.
Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
GameHorizon Suite: Multi-Horizon Data and Evaluation in Gameplay
Modern video games provide a measurable testbed for AI models, combining abilities of visual understanding, instruction decomposition, goal planning, and precise action control over multiple temporal horizons. Existing datasets and benchmarks, however, either cover a narrow range of games, lack language instructions, or rely on high-variance online rollouts. To address these challenges, we introduce GameHorizon, a unified data and evaluation suite that measures gameplay capabilities at different
Nor'easter to slam US with hurricane-force winds and 12-foot waves
Flood warnings and high wind alerts have been issued as millions of Americans are expected to be impacted by an early season nor'easter sweeping over the US.
Sisters with life-limiting condition taking NHS fight to Parliament
Olivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.
Falcons vs. Packers predictions, odds, time: Week 3 'Thursday Night Football' picks from proven model
The SportsLine projection model has revealed its Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers picks for NFL Week 3 on Thursday, Sept. 24 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference
This Robotrucker Says Its AI Now Drives Highways Without Advance Training
Waabi said it completed the first fully autonomous truck run without the system previously practicing the 300-mile drive in simulation or relying on new real-world data.
Sir Sean Connery's family plans new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh
It will be named after the James Bond actor, who worked as a milkman in the Scottish capital before becoming a Hollywood star.
AI and Vulnerable customers: The hidden risk of helpful AI
AI has huge potential to improve accessibility and inclusion, but it also raises important questions about trust, autonomy and vulnerability. Discover why responsible AI must go beyond accessibility and focus on human outcomes.
NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners
NASA must be more selective in the way it forges international partnerships as the race to the Moon transforms from a battle for national prestige between the United States and China into a high-stakes competition for extraterrestrial real estate and resources, the agency's administrator said. Jared Isaacman, now in his 10th month at the helm of the world's largest civilian space agency, told a gathering of military leaders and defense contractors last week near Washington, DC, that the 21st century race to the Moon is more than a battle of ideologies.
Don't mind the gap: Absolutely Continuous Edge Spectrum in a Mobility Gap
We study the edge spectrum of two-dimensional lattice Hamiltonians and magnetic Schrödinger operators in a mobility gap, an energy interval in which the bulk spectrum is potentially localized rather than necessarily absent. Under suitable localization and boundary assumptions, we prove that a constant nonzero bulk topological index implies that the entire interval belongs to the absolutely continuous spectrum of the corresponding half-space operator. The absolutely continuous spectral multiplici
Towards Accurate Prediction of Mutation-Induced Changes in Protein Structure
Proteins can possess numerous mutations relative to their wild-type amino acid sequences with minimal impact to their structure and function. However, in other cases, even a single amino acid mutation relative to the wild-type sequence can lead to a large change in structure or even a disease phenotype. While the accuracy of wild-type protein structure prediction has improved significantly in recent years, it remains difficult to accurately predict the structure of mutant proteins. Here, we char
2026 Presidents Cup teams: Breakdown of all 24 players on United States, International sides at Medinah
The sides are set with play set to get underway; here's all 24 men competing at Medinah No. 3 and how they have fared in the Presidents Cup
Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland?
At least two new US bases will be established as part of a deal with Denmark and Greenland.
Piers Morgan Says He'll Sue Princess Diana's Brother Over 'Brazen' Lies In New Book
Earl Spencer's new book about Princess Diana has made several inflammatory claims and drew a rare statement from Buckingham Palace.
Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness Actor Breaks Silence on ‘Crazy’ Finale Return
Stephanie Nur discusses her shocking Lioness Season 3 finale return, her reaction to Taylor Sheridan's call, and Aaliyah's future.